Now by the time most of you read this the finals will be over but ... Keller had the slowest split, OBVIOUSLY Phelps (& I'm guessing Lochte) are a done deal ... Vanderkaay put up a 1:46.67 leading off followed by Jayme Cramer's 1:47.97, David Walters 1:47.75 & Keller's 1:48.60 ...
Do you take a total rookie? Slightly more experience with Cramer, or a struggling but veteran Keller? Personally I say give the rookie a shot, who knows what he'll put up next year.
My prediction: Phelps, Lochte, Vanderkaay, & Cramer
I'd like to see ... Phelps, Lochte, Vanderkaay & Walters ...
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In the words of Mark Shubert (of USA Swimming):
"We have a tremendous advantage because of the number of people who swim and are involved in swimming."
It is not too hard to come up with rule changes that aren't country specific but that favor bigger countries. Anyone who has witnessed the super-club debates has got to have some understanding of the size issue.
Basically there is a conflict between individual competition and competition between nations. Also between all the world gathering for the games versus only the biggest and best gathering. Between developing the sport worldwide versus determining who the biggest and best is right now.
And the significance of three is that is how many medals they are, no one cares about fourth place because it doesn't affect the medal count.
The truth is I don't really understand nationalism in sport and I would prefer a nationalism-free competition. Of course no one would fund that. :(
In the words of Mark Shubert (of USA Swimming):
"We have a tremendous advantage because of the number of people who swim and are involved in swimming."
It is not too hard to come up with rule changes that aren't country specific but that favor bigger countries. Anyone who has witnessed the super-club debates has got to have some understanding of the size issue.
Basically there is a conflict between individual competition and competition between nations. Also between all the world gathering for the games versus only the biggest and best gathering. Between developing the sport worldwide versus determining who the biggest and best is right now.
And the significance of three is that is how many medals they are, no one cares about fourth place because it doesn't affect the medal count.
The truth is I don't really understand nationalism in sport and I would prefer a nationalism-free competition. Of course no one would fund that. :(
